SC Upholds ‘Procedural Irregularity Can’t Defeat Substantive Right’
The Supreme Court has observed procedural irregularity cannot defeat substantive rights and provided relief to the decree objector, whose objection plea was refused by the High Court on the grounds of misapplication of the provisions in filing his objections towards execution of the decree. The bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Sanjay Karol sets […]
SC Upholds Cancellation of CBI’s Lookout Circular Against Rhea Chakraborty
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court today upheld the Bombay High Court's decision to cancel the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s lookout circular against actor Rhea Chakraborty and her family, related to the investigation following the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. A bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and K.V. Viswanathan dismissed the CBI's […]
SC Upholds Public Premises Act Does Not Override Arbitration & Conciliation Act
In a Civil Appeal before the Supreme Court division bench comprising Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Sandeep Mehta, the court held that Public Premises Act does not override the Arbitration & Conciliation Act in a case of dispute arising from contracts involving public premises. The case concerns a dispute between the appellant, a statutory […]
SC Suggests HC Judges To Avoid Dictating Lengthy Judgements In Court
The Crown Is Heavy: SC Suggests HC Judges To Avoid Dictating Lengthy Judgements In Court To enhance judicial efficiency and avoid lengthy courtroom dictations, the Supreme Court recommended on October 21 that High Court judges practice delivering the operative part of judgements or orders when they anticipate that dictating the full judgement will take longer […]
SC Mulls Guidelines On Conduct Of AORs
After Blame Game Between Senior Advocate & AoR On False Statement, Supreme Court Mulls Guidelines On Conduct Of Advocates-on-Record On October 21, 2024, in a Petition for Special Leave to Appeal Criminal case involving false statements made to seek remission for a client, the Supreme Court bench, comprising Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Augustine […]
SC Issues Guidelines & Asks Parliament To Consider Ban On Child Betrothals
The Supreme Court, while hearing a Public Interest Litigation under Article 32 of the Constitution, which raised an issue to address the failure of authorities to prevent child marriages despite it being debated in India for over one and a half centuries. The court has rejected the center's plea to enforce the Prohibition of Child […]
SC Relieves Sadhguru by Closing Habeas Corpus PetitionÂ
The Supreme Court has closed the Habeas Corpus petition filed by a man alleging that his two daughters were “brainwashed” and have been held captive in the Isha Foundation ashram in Coimbatore. A three-judge bench of Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, Justice J.B. Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra concluded the legal proceedings that started […]
CJI: SC’s Role In Democracy, Not A Substitute for Opposition In Parliament
Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud gave an unconventional speech at the inaugural Supreme Court Advocates On Record Association (SCAORA) Conference in South Goa, focusing on the Supreme Court's important role as a "people's court." He specified that although the judiciary is essential to guaranteeing justice for the general public, it should not […]
SC: Court Cannot Re-appreciate Evidence to Ascertain Correctness of Arbitral Awards
On September 27, 2024, the Supreme Court bench, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Pankaj Mithal, addressed the arbitration dispute and effectively clarified that the appellate court cannot reevaluate the evidence to determine the validity of the arbitral tribunal's award. The background of this case was that the Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation entered into an […]
SC Reinstates Woman Sarpanch, Criticizes Gender Bias
Supreme Court Reinstates Ousted Woman Sarpanch, Criticizes Villagers and Authorities for Gender Bias This is "a classic case where the residents of the village could not reconcile with the fact that a woman was elected to the office of sarpanch." "Removal of an elected representative should not be treated lightly, especially when it concerns women […]